THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR! - Kenton Times

Page 18 – 2013 HARDIN FAIR PREMIUM BOOK
(1) At a terminal show must:
(a) Show no symptoms or evidence of an
infectious or contagious disease; and
(b) Originate from a county which sixty
days prior to the exhibition opening date
had no pseudorabies quarantined herds;
and
(c) Have no breeding swine present and all
swine removed are delivered for immediate
slaughter or to a licensed livestock facility.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions
of these rules, the manager or sponsor of
the exhibition may, prior to permitting the
exhibition of any porcine animal at a terminal
show require proof. For example a
VS Form 4-33 animal disease diagnostic
laboratory submission form, or a certificate
of veterinary inspection, the animal
has been tested and classed “negative” to
an official test for pseudorabies within
forty-five days immediately preceding the
opening date of the exhibition.
(2) At all other shows, must be accompanied
by a certificate of veterainary inspection
issued within forty-five days preceding the
exhibition opening date; and must be negative
to an offical pseudorabies test within
forty-five days of the exhibition opening
date unless:
(a) They originate immediately and directly
from a pseudorabies qualified herd; or
(b) Are suckling pigs accompanying a negativbe
dam; or
(c) They originate from a pseudorabies
vaccinated herd and meet the following
conditions:
(i) The herd has had a negative monitored
test within twelve months, and
(ii) The swine presented for show are
negative to a pseudorabies differential
test; or
(3) Will be exempt from the requirement of a
certificate of veterainary inspection if they
originate immediately and directly from a
stage V area and show no symptoms or evidence
of an infectious or contagious disease.
(4) Are exempted by a written permit issued
by the department.
(B) Swine imported into Ohio for exhibition:
(1) Must be accompanied by a certificate of
veterinary inspection issued within thirty
days preceding the exhibition opening
date; and
(2) Be negative to an official pseudorabies
test within thirty days of the exhibition
opening date unless:
(a) They originate immediately and directly
from a stage V area or from an
area or country recognized by United
States Department of Agriculture, animal
plant health inspection service,
veterinary services, as pseudorabies
free; or
(b) They originate immediately and directly
from a pseudorabies qualified
herd and have not been previously exhibited
this show season; or
(c) Are exempted by a written permit issued
by the department.
(C) Swine moved within or imported into Ohio
for racing shall:
(1) Be separated at all times from any other
swine on the exhibition grounds by the
greatest distance reasonably possible; and
(2) Be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary
inspection issued within thirty days
preceding the opening date of the exhibition;
and
(3) Be negative to an official pseudorabies
test within thirty days of the exhibition
opening date unless:
a) They originate immediately and directly
from a stage V area or from an
area or country recognized by United
States Department of Agriculture, animal
plant health inspection service,
veterinary services, as pseudorabies
free; or
(b) They originate immediately and directly
from a pseudorabies qualified
herd and have not been previously exhibited
this show season;
(c) Are exempt by written permit issued
by the department.
(4) Be exempt from the immediate slaughter
requirement of paragraph (A)(c) of this
rule.
901:1-18-11 LLAMA.
(A) Llama moved within Ohio for exhibition
when presented for exhibition must show no
symptoms or evidence of contagious or an infectious
disease.
(B) Llama imported into Ohio for exhibition:
1) Must be accompanied by a certificate of
veterinary inspection issued within thirty
days preceding the exhibition opening
date.
(2) When presented for exhibition must show
no symptoms or evidence of contagious or
infectious disease.
FAIR VETERINARIAN
Dr. Earnest Kearns, Kenton – 419-673-0426
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION RULES
ORC 901-19-01
HARDIN COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITORS ARE
REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES
(BOTH MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL).
A COPY OF THESE RULES CAN BE OB-
TAINED FROM THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR
WEBSITE AT
www.hardincountyfair.org
OR THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE WEBSITE AT
www.ohioagriculture.gov
PRINTED COPIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.